Wake Forest Athletics
2007 Football Roster

Jersey Number 56
Hunter Haynes
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 224
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
- High School:
- Nease
- Deals:
- RS
Haynes Photo Gallery
2009 (Junior):
Started six games at weakside linebacker as a redshirt junior ... Tied for seventh on the team with 41 tackles ... Top game was at Boston College (Sept. 26) where he made seven tackles including five solo stops ... Had one sack on the year, that coming at Georgia Tech (Nov. 17) ... Started the first six games of the season before suffering a sprained knee against Maryland (Oct. 10) ... Missed the Clemson and Navy games before returning to action against Miami ... Had six tackles each against Georgia Tech and Maryland and five in a win over NC State. 2008 (Sophomore):
Reserve linebacker and special teams player ... Second on the team with six special teams tackles ... Was second only to Aaron Curry with five tackles in the season-opener at Baylor (Aug. 28) ... Had a season-best five stops vs. the Bears including a half-sack ... Followed that with four tackles against Ole Miss (Sept. 6) ... Also made four stops at Maryland (Oct. 18).
2007 (Redshirt Freshman):
Named to the All-ACC Freshman Team by The Sporting News ... Was the top freshman tackler on the team with 37 ... Had two sacks for a loss of 16 yards, both coming in Wake's thrilling 31-24 OT win over Maryland (Sept. 22) ... Had six stops vs. the Terps ... Made two starts, vs. Army (Sept. 15) and Maryland (Sept. 22) ... Recorded a season-high eight stops against the Black Knights ... Had a half-tackle for loss against Army (Sept. 15) and Navy (Oct. 20). 2006 (True Freshman):
Redshirted the season. Background:
Listed by ESPN.com as the 19th-best inside linebacker prospect in the nation ... Named to the Florida Times-Union's Super 24 ... A 4-A All-Florida linebacker ... Named first team All-Coast ... An All-St. John's County first team selection by the St. Augustine Record ... Helped Nease to a state championship as a senior... Totaled 201 tackles and six sacks in 15 games ... Ran a 4.6 40-yard dash ... Benched 340 pounds and squatted 450 ... Coached by Craig Howard ... Also competed on the weightlifting team in the 239-pound class with a high total of 655 pounds ... One of six Nease High School products on the Wake Forest roster. Personal:
Majoring in business ... Brother of Wake Forest sophomore linebacker Riley Haynes ... Parents are Wesley and Susie Haynes ... Born February 1, 1988 ... Chose Wake Forest over Colorado, Connecticut, Louisville, Michigan State, Oregon, Stanford and UCLA.
Started six games at weakside linebacker as a redshirt junior ... Tied for seventh on the team with 41 tackles ... Top game was at Boston College (Sept. 26) where he made seven tackles including five solo stops ... Had one sack on the year, that coming at Georgia Tech (Nov. 17) ... Started the first six games of the season before suffering a sprained knee against Maryland (Oct. 10) ... Missed the Clemson and Navy games before returning to action against Miami ... Had six tackles each against Georgia Tech and Maryland and five in a win over NC State. 2008 (Sophomore):
Reserve linebacker and special teams player ... Second on the team with six special teams tackles ... Was second only to Aaron Curry with five tackles in the season-opener at Baylor (Aug. 28) ... Had a season-best five stops vs. the Bears including a half-sack ... Followed that with four tackles against Ole Miss (Sept. 6) ... Also made four stops at Maryland (Oct. 18).
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Named to the All-ACC Freshman Team by The Sporting News ... Was the top freshman tackler on the team with 37 ... Had two sacks for a loss of 16 yards, both coming in Wake's thrilling 31-24 OT win over Maryland (Sept. 22) ... Had six stops vs. the Terps ... Made two starts, vs. Army (Sept. 15) and Maryland (Sept. 22) ... Recorded a season-high eight stops against the Black Knights ... Had a half-tackle for loss against Army (Sept. 15) and Navy (Oct. 20). 2006 (True Freshman):
Redshirted the season. Background:
Listed by ESPN.com as the 19th-best inside linebacker prospect in the nation ... Named to the Florida Times-Union's Super 24 ... A 4-A All-Florida linebacker ... Named first team All-Coast ... An All-St. John's County first team selection by the St. Augustine Record ... Helped Nease to a state championship as a senior... Totaled 201 tackles and six sacks in 15 games ... Ran a 4.6 40-yard dash ... Benched 340 pounds and squatted 450 ... Coached by Craig Howard ... Also competed on the weightlifting team in the 239-pound class with a high total of 655 pounds ... One of six Nease High School products on the Wake Forest roster. Personal:
Majoring in business ... Brother of Wake Forest sophomore linebacker Riley Haynes ... Parents are Wesley and Susie Haynes ... Born February 1, 1988 ... Chose Wake Forest over Colorado, Connecticut, Louisville, Michigan State, Oregon, Stanford and UCLA.
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